James Gray
James Gray
english few movies obsession romantic
There are very few movies in English about romantic obsession told with a seriousness of purpose.
crack creep door fear meant remember terror
I remember as a little kid, I would always feel comfortable if the light in the crack of my parents' door was on at night. When it went off, that meant they were asleep. Then that terror and the fear of being by myself started to creep in.
burned gets home leave
All I can say is sometimes home gets burned into your occipital lobe, and it can't leave you, and there's always that longing.
directed hopefully larger narrative
The actor always must be in the scene, not above the scene. To communicate any larger ideas is my problem; it's how the narrative is constructed and directed that hopefully does it.
concept filmmakers property studio system work
The system is not really particularly amenable to filmmakers who write and direct their own work. It's much more about the studio already having a property that has a marketable concept and then hiring the director on board.
arrived ellis people worst
At Ellis Island, I mean, you didn't go there if you arrived in first class. It was only the poorest, the people in the worst shape.
comedies romantic
Americans have always been excellent at making romantic comedies - but dramatically, we don't really try to do it.
disservice emotion mean means misused terrible word
The word 'operatic' is often misused to mean over the top, where someone is over-emoting. And that does a terrible disservice because 'operatic' to me means a commitment and a belief to the emotion of the moment that is sincere.
formed hard run taste
It's hard to run away from who you are, and when your taste is formed is a very important thing.
disservice dream fallacy states striving united win worth
I feel that The American Dream is this fallacy that you come to the United States and win lotto. That's a disservice to The American Dream because the American Dream is worth striving for. And it's not easy.
formal limits though understanding uses
His work, though formal and precise, displays an exceptional understanding of the limits and uses of formalism and precision.
willing
I'm just not willing to give up on myself. If I'm going to fail, then I want to fail to the limits of my talent.
melodrama people
Melodrama and melodramatic are not the same thing, and often people make the mistake of confusing the two.
himself sees
He sees himself as a real hero, a star,